this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2023
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Lemmy

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Everything about Lemmy; bugs, gripes, praises, and advocacy.

For discussion about the lemmy.ml instance, go to !meta@lemmy.ml.

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Right now the user count Lemmys is comparatively tiny when held up against reddit - but the user count isn't the thing that makes a social media site, it's the engagement

So even if you're used to lurking, try to get a little more active! Post memes, vote on posts, talk in the comments, whatever!

If people come here and see activity, content, and discussions, they're more likely to stay and contribute their own - if they come and see a ghost town, they'll just go back to reddit

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[–] Alexxxolotl@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Alright... this marks the end of my lurking lifestyle then, I guess ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[–] LiarBesidalAll@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Been doing my part. Logged out of Reddit last night (will delete all data and then the account if no changes are made by the 29th). I wanna see lemmy get bigger and grow. Plus my favorite part of Reddit were the discussions and such, I want to see the same engagement here!

[–] Whisker@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Just delete all of my posts and a 12-year old reddit account. So long Reddit...

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I feel like leaving reddit is a big change in my life. Hopefully, Lemmy takes off and remains a much more positive place.

[–] Veritrax@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm confused by Lemmy but also excited to try and help it grow.

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[–] Extrawurst@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s a bit difficult getting into Lemmy and the feediverse I gotta say. But after looking around for a while I really like how things work here, compared to reddit

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[–] cosmicmold@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

More memes, but in !memes@lemmy.ml please.

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[–] inntee@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago

Hi all, another Reddit refugee here. Glad to see communities forming!!

[–] eren@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I'm not lurking. You are!

[–] Itsyaboimuf@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Resisting the urge to lurk, it’s making the platform more enjoyable

[–] Christoph@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] kresten@feddit.dk 7 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Let's defeat the 90/9/1-rule!

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[–] Illithium@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

After years of lurking it’s still hard to break the habit. But I’m really liking this fediverse and will push myself to become more engaged.

[–] Clbull@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

I'll wait and see how things go.

[–] bardm@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Being new here I think I'll mostly lurk at first. But here goes my first comment anyways. Looking forward to a growing community.

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[–] guildz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago

I would also suggest starting communities! The bystander effect is strong, dont worry about things too much right now as everything is still relatively small.

[–] TheSilentOne59@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Super excited to be here, honestly. Really hope this place grows significantly

[–] flathead@quex.cc 6 points 2 years ago

The best thing about Lemmy is that it's still so raw. There is so much potential for it to be turned into something really great. Then again, television was once like that, I suppose - so was the internet, now I think about it. Oh well, at least I'm not lurking.

[–] Snowyman12334567890@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

We are having a hard time now. Lots of issues due to the volume. We need to ramp up the server hardware.

[–] caffeineplease@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Love it! I lurked a lot on Reddit unless I had very specific questions--I think it's cool having an opportunity to grow a community.

[–] kaspar@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I am doing my part

[–] god@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (12 children)

i just feel so foreign still, then again, everyone does, but it's hard to find the will to interact when you feel foreign, ykwim? like being a stranger at a party, it's all fun and all but it feels pretty hard to just approach a random group of ppl and be like "henlo guys my name is johnathan and i'm here to show u my cat", lmao, but yeah you're right we gotta push it a little bit. no other way to start than by starting.

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[–] Sillyman@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How does one comment here??

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